STYLIZED VICTORIAN CREATION KEROSENE COMPOSITE STAND LAMP, colorless and frosted globular-form font with diamonds and dot pattern, brass stem with cast-brass lion grotesque figural handles, porcelain majolica-type short vase which is connected by handles, circular-form slate foot, No. 2 shoulder plate collar with applied insects, including beetles and flies. Fitted with a period setup comprising an E. Miller & Co. No. 2 lip burner, a stamped 5 1/8" D brass shade holder which is supported by an encircling ring around the collar, underside with impressed patent information, a colorless and frosted globular-form shade with stylized engraved fans and punties pattern, and a colorless lip chimney. Fourth quarter 19th century. 17 5/8" H to top of shade, 11 1/2" H to top of collar, 6" D foot. Shade 5" H, 4 7/8" D fitter.
Published: Thuro - Oil Lamps III, p. 156, fig. C.

From the Catherine Thuro Collection, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Excellent overall condition with expected wear, some light denting to stem rings, light crazing to the porcelain. Setup undamaged, shade rims with normal as-made rim roughness.